Lovely 19th C. Northern Plains or Plateau Native Painted Parfleche Rattle large antique copper matchsafe and so many contexts he

and so many contexts he would enliven

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but I think better taken as a council for cultivating hope

with a gorgeous turned long wooden handle and blonde

This lovely art nouveau style free hand “hearts and vines” iridescent glass vessel reminds me of the miraculous capacities of blown glass—what a tiny wonder

Lovely 19th C. Northern Plains or Plateau Native Painted Parfleche Rattle large antique copper matchsafe and so many contexts heAs usual, there are many things in this latest group of finds I'd be happy to keep for myself, and this is very much one of them a c. late 19th century Native American parfleche (hide) rattle decorated with red and blue paint with carved wooden handle and what I believe are a handful of dried beans inside, making for a gentle rattle. The dealer I purchased it from believed most likely Northern Plains; I am no expert, but have done a little research